Our client, a leading elite investment bank is looking for a senior technical network lead to join their regional team.

Engineering / Project:
– Manage delivery of new network projects including enhancement on existing platform as well as new designs/expansions
– Manage project schedules and documents for regional network projects including trading floors, new buildings, market data, server farms, etc.
– Ensure best practice guidelines are followed
– Represent Asia’s need in the global forum and ensure that global strategies are implemented in the region
– Participate in change management and validate changes to the existing network platform

Operations / Support:
– As a team lead, manage daily operations of the network infrastructure
– Provide technical direction to peers and team in a fast-paced and pressured environment
– Identify and mitigate risks – develop and execute risk mitigation and resolution plans
– Manage Network Incidents, produce post mortem reports, and work on follow-up plans
– Provide escalation support for the regional Network Services team
– Liaise with internal users, vendors and internal technology teams in network management

Budgeting:
– Provide cost management of network maintenance across multiple network platforms
– Manage network budgets, resources as well as providing financial oversight on projects related activities

Skills and Experience:
– Minimum 8-10 years relevant industry experience, preferably in a financial firm or an investment bank
– Passionate, motivated, goal oriented and willing to grow
– Excellent inter-personal, communications, and presentation skills in English; Fluency in Cantonese would be preferred
– Extensive hands-on experience/knowledge in routing, switching, and security related technologies including Catalyst 65xx and 49xx series with lOS/CATOS, Checkpoint firewalls, Juniper firewalls, Bluecoat proxies, IPSec VPNs and ISS IPS/IDS appliances
– Thorough understanding of multi-tier B2B architectures, Internet / ISP routing and routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, RIP, Multicast, – PIM and complex redistribution topologies
– Load balancing technologies
– Thorough understanding of multi-tier network architectures and QOS applications
– Understanding of WAN and MAN technologies including SONET, MPLS, DWDM
– Able to manage multiple regional/global projects